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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has attributed today’s twin bombings in Kampala to the Allied Democratic Forces-ADF, a rebel force that has its base in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Just hours after the bombings that have so far claimed the lives of six people including …

London, UK | Xinhua | Britain’s terror threat level has been upgraded from “substantial” to “severe” following an explosion outside a Liverpool hospital that had been declared a terrorist incident on Monday. The upgrade, confirmed by British Home Secretary Priti Patel, means further attacks are judged to be “highly likely.” “The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police force has retrained 120 Flying Squad operatives to handle incidents related to gun violence and terrorism ahead of the festive season. Police spokesperson Fred Enanga said the operatives who are now attached to the directorate of crime intelligence have undergone a three-month refresher …

Diplomats tight-lipped as ‘emergency’ is cited ANALYSIS | Ronald Musoke | The business community with French connections in Uganda spent several weeks planning for the visit of Franck Riester, France’s Minister for External Trade and Investment. Riester was scheduled for a two-day official tour of Uganda—a trip which the French …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have faulted the government for ignoring warnings on imminent terror attacks on Uganda by the United Kingdom (UK) Counter Terrorism Police, about two weeks ago. The UK government had earlier on advised its nationals to be extremely vigilant about their security, adding …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Masaka has rejected a bail application filed by Members of Parliament Muhammad Ssegirinya of Kawempe North and Allan Ssewanyana of Makindye West. The two were last month charged with murder, attempted murder and aiding and abetting terrorism. On Monday, Justice Lawrence …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has revealed that the bomb that claimed the life of one person in Komamboga on Saturday night was locally improvised and therefore it is was a case of domestic terrorism. The said explosion occurred at around 9:00 pm at Digida pork …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six of the eight General Katumba Wamala attempted murder suspects face 18 additional charges. The Directorate of Public Prosecutions has amended the charge sheet increasing the charges from 6 to 24. The suspects are Muhammad Kagugube, Sirimani Kisambira, Abudalllah-Aziz Ramadhan Dunka, Kamada Walusimbi, Habib Ramadhan Marjan …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament Allan Ssewanyana and Muhammad Ssegirinya have asked court to reign over security agencies and stop the violation of their rights. The MPs were separately presented before the Masaka Grade One Magistrate Grace Wakooli and Chief Magistrate Charles Yeitese, for further mention of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The absence of Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament Francis Zaake, has caused his Kawempe North counterpart Muhammad Ssegirinya to stay in jail. This is because Zaake committed himself to stand surety for Ssegirinya who is facing murder and terrorism charges but on Thursday, he was not …